verb

discard

to discard, to throw away, to get rid of

You should discard old food.

You should discard old food.

He discarded the losing card.

He discarded the losing card.

((sth.)) to throw (sth.) away You should discard old food.

Synonyms: throw away, dispose of, get rid of; Antonyms: keep, retain

From 'dis-' (away) and 'card'. It originally meant to throw away a playing card.

Think of 'discarding' a card you don't want in a card game. You are getting rid of it.

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